Quantitative and AI methods for health research

I use quantitative and AI methods to study health problems:

Nine groups, one for each DSM-5 criterion proposed for internet gaming disorder. Positions are illustrative.

peer-reviewed papers, 2017 to 2026

133

citations of the 2017 gaming disorder paper (OpenAlex, October 8, 2026)

Featured paper

2026 · Health Services Research

Three areas of health research. Each panel leads to its papers.

How problem gaming is defined and measured.

2026 · PLOS ONEDigital behavioral addictions in adolescents and young adults: Protocol for a scoping review of definitions, measurement, epidemiology, determinants, harms, interventions, and equity
2017 · Computers in Human Behavior · 133 citationsInternet gaming disorder: Social phobia and identifying with your virtual self

Whether integrated care is associated with lower short-term hospital use and cost.

2026 · Health Services ResearchAcute-care utilization and cost offsets associated with language-concordant, pharmacist-integrated care management among high-need, high-cost adults
2025 · Population Health ManagementShort-term gains, enduring potential: An integrated SDOH-focused care model delivers cost savings and patient-reported benefits
In press · The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & ResearchEmbedded psychological services and lower 60-day acute-care utilization in high-need, high-cost adults: A target trial emulation

Cancer pathology cohorts and AI in pathology and imaging, with collaborators at the University of Miami.

2026 · American Journal of Clinical PathologyRisk factors for lymph node metastasis in a contemporary radical prostatectomy cohort
In press · Archives of Pathology & Laboratory MedicineClinical significance of extensive urothelial denudation: Association with high-grade urothelial carcinoma in contemporary cohort
April 2025 · Invited lectureEmpowering Academic Writing with AI: A Practical Guide to LLM-Driven Research